The Straits Times, 15 May 2012

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 002/02/2012 TUESDAY, MAY 15 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Supercar numbers up
      52 1 SALES of supercars have been on the climb, with more than 4,100 Porsches, Maseratis, Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Aston Martins registered last year. But whether the buyers of these cars are up to handling them safely at high speed is another matter. L PRIME PAGE A6 ST PHOTO:
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      Lock icon S’pore varsities rank high
      67 1 SINGAPORE is ahead of other countries in Asia, according to a new ranking that evaluates how good nations are at providing higher education. The Republic clinched 11th spot in the ranking of 48 countries that is commissioned by Universitas 21, a global network of research universities.
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      Lock icon Wooing Indonesians home
      70 1 INDONESIA has set its sights on wooing talented citizens who have settled abroad as it seeks to attract greater foreign investment and raise its image globally. Over three days in July, Jakarta will hold the inaugural Congress of Indonesian Diaspora in Los Angeles to bring overseas Indonesians
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      Lock icon Pricey homes get pricier
      57 1 HOMES are being tagged with a level of prices never seen before, with online asking prices of $50 million or more not uncommon among some good-class bungalows. Experts say that these could be more of a marketing ploy, given that the asking prices are significantly higher
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    Lock icon Wider govt plan to help bridge wage gap
    685 1  -  Aid for low-income includes subsidies, Workfare and retraining BY TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg GOOD jobs and wages backed up by an array of targeted schemes to help lower-in-come households are part of the Govern- ment’s plan to tackle the wage gap, Minister
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    Lock icon Footage from cameras offers evidence
    80 1 VIDEO footage, captured by cameras mounted in vehicles, like this one attached to the rear-view mirror of a taxi, can be used as part of Traffic Police investigations to determine if any offences have been committed on the roads. One such clip showed how the
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    Lock icon MDA probing mioTV disruptions during EPL finale
    352 1  -  BY TERRENCE VOON ALVIN CHIA THE Media Development Authority (MDA) is investigating the repeated disruptions to SingTel’s live telecasts of Sunday’s English Premier League (EPL) season finale, which infuriated football fans across the island. “We take a serious view of service disruptions and
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      382 1 FAMILY HOLIDAYS Kids welcome at top resorts EPL REVIEW Best season ever MERKEL’S NEW RIVAL? Germany’s Queen of Hearts SPORT, PAGE B11 LIFE! PAGES C8-9 PRIME, PAGE A7 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO www.sphsubscription.com.sg HSBC Visa
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        Lock icon Doing right by foreign workers
        53 2 WE SAY Foreign workers are in the spotlight again as changes to the law are proposed to weed out unethical employment practices. Alongside the proposed penalties to rein in breaches, there should also be continuing efforts to improve the welfare of workers in general. L
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          Lock icon Nationalism returns
          54 2 Economic nationalism is never far from the surface in Indonesia, says John McBeth, but while it has been rearing its ugly head again with a vengeance recently there is disagreement over exactly why, with some saying it stems from a sense of confidence and others arguing the opposite.
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          Lock icon Communication issues
          59 2 While their navies are managing to get along on the ocean waves, China and India have a much less comfortable relationship over the airwaves, say Robin Jeffrey and Nalin Mehtaseem, who describe the countries’ media as encountering each other with the astonishment of a panda bumping into an
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        Lock icon A double judgment
        64 2 OUR READER SAYS As well as providing a demonstration of Hougang voters’ view of the performance of Workers’ Party MPs, Heng Cho Choon says that the outcome of the by-election which is taking place to fill the vacant seat on May 26 will fulfil a second function,
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      Lock icon Greek tragedy comes full circle
      1051 2  -  Europe faces its biggest political tests as Greece heads for euro exit BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com ALTHOUGH few dare say so publicly, most European leaders privately accept that the unthinkable is about to happen: Greece may have to leave the euro zone. Financial
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      Lock icon ‘1 in 5 has asthma, but it’s mild’
      1179 3  -  BY JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT ONE in five servicemen in the Singapore Armed Forces has asthma, but his condition is usually mild mild enough for most of those with the disease to be considered combat-fit. Over the past 20 years, many with
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      Lock icon Govt intends to keep taxes and fees low
      622 4  -  Govt charges, excluding COEs, make up small part of high inflation BY GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg GOVERNMENT fees and charges excluding the certificates of entitlement (COE) that motorists need to own a vehicle, account for 0.1 percentage point of the high inflation
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      Lock icon Food price increases ‘not as bad as in 2008’
      426 4 FOOD prices have risen, but they are nowhere near the peak of 2008, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said. Prices then soared nearly 8 per cent because of bad weather and a global supply shortage, Mr Lim recalled yesterday.
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      Lock icon Sales of supercars on the rise
      634 6  -  Some drivers say they prefer to take the cars out for spin at night BY CHERYL ONG, FELICIA CHOO ongyiern@sph.com.sg feliciac@sph.com.sg SALES of supercars here have accelerated over the years, and some drivers of these high-powered automobiles say they prefer taking them out for
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      Lock icon Fatal high-speed crash caught on dashboard-mounted camera
      562 6  -  BY JALELAH ABU BAKER A MOVING, blurry flash of red, and then there it was a Ferrari barrelling into a taxi at the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street early on Saturday, in a high-speed crash captured by a dash-board-mounted camera. The
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      Lock icon Japanese woman killed in crash identified
      393 6  -  BY LIM YAN LIANG AMELIA TAN HUI FANG THE Japanese woman who died on Saturday after a Ferrari crashed into the taxi she was in has been identified as Ms Shigemi Ito. Her family, including her parents and a brother, were spotted at a
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      Lock icon Taxi drivers raise funds for family of dead colleague
      443 6  -  BY CHERIE THIO TAXI drivers have rallied to lend support to the family of the cabby who died in an accident on Saturday. Yesterday, Mr Ang Hin Kee and Mr Seng Han Thong, MPs for Ang Mo Kio GRC, turned up
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      Lock icon EU sends ‘brutal messages’ to Greek leaders as govt talks fail
      698 7 Fresh elections likely; Germany insists bailout terms will not be eased REUTERS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS: Greece looks headed for fresh elections that some say will be a referendum on a painful bailout package after a key leftist party
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      Lock icon New ‘queen’ emerges at German polls
      644 7 NEW YORK TIMES BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party suffered a stinging defeat in elections in Germany’s most populous state on Sunday, a result that vaulted the state’s down-to-earth premier, Ms Hannelore Kraft, 50, into the top ranks of German politicians.
      NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  644 words
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      Lock icon ‘One ward, two MP’ idea flawed, says WP candidate
      699 8  -  Opposition candidates do not hold role of grassroots adviser: Png BY ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg THE argument that Hougang residents could still be served by two MPs if they vote for the People’s Action Party (PAP) is flawed, said the Workers’ Party’s
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      Lock icon A-G withdraws appeal against hearing of by-election case
      488 8  -  BY GOH CHIN LIAN, ANDREA ONG THE Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has withdrawn its appeal against a court decision to hear a Hougang resident’s bid for a by-election to be called in her constituency. It did this on behalf of the Government because
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      Lock icon Workers’ Party rejects accusations of racism
      383 8  -  BY TESSA WONG IN BRIEF but strongly-worded statements, the Workers’ Party (WP) yesterday dismissed accusations of racism that surfaced online following the resignation of an Indian party member. Former Nee Soon GRC candidate Sajeev Kamalasanan told The Straits Times on Sunday that he was
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      Lock icon PAP candidate’s ‘coffee session’ attracts a crowd
      540 8  -  BY RACHEL CHANG THEY arrived just five minutes after the official start time of a weekly “coffee session” with People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate Desmond Choo at the Hougang Community Club last night. But Mr Taher Uddin, 41, and Mr Tay Beng Boon,
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      Lock icon Readers respond to ST’s call for feedback
      1108 12  -  Ideas include having more community and youth-oriented stories BY LEE XIN EN xinen@sph.com.sg MORE than 100 readers have answered The Straits Times’ recent call for their views on how this newspaper can serve them better. Through e-mail, they sent in an array of
      ST PHOTOS: JASON QUAH, RAJ NADARAJAN, DESMOND WEE  -  1,108 words
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      Lock icon India pulls out of oil deal in S. China Sea
      690 13  -  Officials say decision is based on commercial reasons, amid tensions with China BY NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India’s adamant stand on exploring the South China Sea waters in the face of Beijing’s opposition has come to naught,
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      Lock icon Manila rejects Beijing’s fishing ban in disputed waters
      328 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China is set to enforce its annual fishing ban in the South China Sea, but the Philippines says it will not recognise the ban in waters both countries claim. The ban that begins tomorrow is meant
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  328 words
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      Lock icon JPMorgan to replace investment chief
      717 14 Bank scrambles to stem ire after disclosure of $2.5b loss NEW YORK TIMES BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: Stung by a huge trading loss, JPMorgan Chase will replace its chief investment officer, one of the top women on Wall Street, in an effort to stem the ire
      NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG  -  717 words
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      Lock icon Banks tread fine line in trading
      480 14 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: When JPMorgan Chase revealed its US$2 billion (S$2.5 billion) trading loss last week, it looked as though the big Wall Street banks were up to their old tricks, using their gov-ernment-backed funds to make risky trades in a misguided
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      79 3 A great way to fly. m The Singapore Airlines International Cup returns to the Singapore Turf Club on 20 May 2012. Experience the exhilaration as the world's championship thoroughbreds compete for a purse of S$3 million, Organized by: SINGAPORE TURF CLUB along with S$ 1 million for the KrisFlyer International
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  • WORLD.
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      Lock icon Indonesia reaches out to its diaspora
      861 16  -  Govt hopes to tap large talent base at congress in Los Angeles BY ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: For decades, Indonesians who settled abroad were seen as having turned their backs on their homeland. Now, the government wants to woo these talented citizens
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE FOLLOW AND ENGAGE ST ONLINE
      89 16 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Mother makes girl, 12, wear diaper for bad grades L Woman battles flesh-eating disease after zip line accident L ‘Spiderman’ strikes again, scaling France’s tallest building More Forum letters online at
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        Lock icon No change at the top on security in China
        653 17  -  UK report earlier said security czar had been sidelined over Bo fracas BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Despite renewed talk that China’s top security chief Zhou Yongkang has been sidelined amid the country’s most serious political scandal
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        Lock icon China slams Japan for allowing Uighur meeting
        481 18 Beijing furious after exiled leader also visits controversial shrine XINHUA AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING/TOKYO: China yesterday slammed Japan for allowing a meeting of Uighur exiles, whose leader further incensed Beijing by visiting the controversial Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo. “The Yasukuni shrine is
        XINHUA; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  481 words
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        Lock icon N. Korea absent from China summit declaration
        408 18 BEIJING: The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea have issued a post-summit joint declaration that makes no reference to North Korea’s nuclear ambitions one of the most pressing issues in the region. According to Japanese officials close to the talks, the three
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        Lock icon Pakatan Rakyat papers over hudud
        568 19  -  Anwar says penal code will not be implemented without consensus BY LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition Pakatan Rakyat struggled this week to seal cracks in its coalition over the re-emergence of the sensitive issue of hudud law, as they prepare for
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        Lock icon Video shows parties wanted deaths at rally: Police
        287 19 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: A video picked up by police can prove that there were people who wanted last month’s massive rally for electoral reforms to end with deaths, says a top police official. “There are indeed certain parties that
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        Lock icon Russian jet in crash ‘was a replacement’
        301 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW: The Russian Super jet plane that crashed in Indonesia killing all on board was a replacement for a plane that had carried out the first part of a promotional tour, its manufacturer said yesterday. The SSJ-100 Superjet the
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        Lock icon Woes mount for Air India
        904 20  -  Passengers upset with flight cancellations as pilots protest during peak holiday season TURBULENT TIMES BY NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: Angry passengers tried to block roads outside the Mumbai international airport yesterday morning to vent their frustration as Air India cancelled another 16
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        Lock icon Major rebound for Japan Airlines
        643 21 Cost-cutting efforts pay off for once-bankrupt carrier GOOD TIMES AGAIN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan Airlines (JAL), which went bankrupt two years ago in one of the country’s biggest-ever corporate failures, yesterday logged an annual net profit of 186.6 billion yen (S$2.9 billion), thanks to cost-cutting
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        Lock icon S. Korea operator mulling over bid for London airport
        218 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: South Korea’s main airport operator is interested in buying London’s Stansted from the British Airports Authority (BAA) in a bid to expand overseas business, an official said yesterday. State-owned Incheon International Airport Corp is “watching with interest” Stansted
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        Lock icon Binge drinking in Britain at crisis levels
        675 22 Activity linked to spike in liver disease, especially among young, costing country $5.4b a year ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blonde heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks. It is
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        Lock icon Iran urged to give IAEA inspectors access
        282 22 REUTERS VIENNA: A UN nuclear watchdog official has called for Iran to give his inspectors access to information, people and sites, as Teheran and the UN nuclear agency start their first meeting in three months. World powers are watching for clues during the
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        Lock icon Euro zone’s industrial output falls
        508 23 It slips 0.5 per cent in Q1 as unemployment, cuts undermine demand BLOOMBERG BRUSSELS: European industrial production unexpectedly declined in March, capping a quarter that probably saw the economy slip into its second recession in as many years. Production in the 17-nation euro zone slipped
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        Lock icon Rolling out US-Colombia trade pact
        80 23 Cotton reels being arranged in a textile factory in Colombia. The free trade agreement signed in 2006 between the United States and Colombia comes into force today. The agreement brings hope to a Colombian government that sees it as a boost to the economy, but
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        Lock icon Ex-Yahoo chief tells board he has cancer
        465 23 REUTERS With additional information from the Wall Street Journal NEW YORK: Before resigning as chief executive of Yahoo over the weekend, Mr Scott Thompson disclosed to the company’s board of directors and several colleagues that he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, according
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon India’s inflation jumps to 7.23%
          75 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: India’s inflation unexpectedly accelerated last month to 7.23 per cent as food bills soared, data showed yesterday, diminishing chances of swift interest rate cuts to boost a stumbling economy. The closely watched wholesale price index rose to 7.23 per cent in
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          Lock icon Spain’s banks set aside extra $25b
          63 23 REUTERS MADRID: Spain’s top five lenders will set aside an extra ¤15 billion (S$25 billion) in provisions to cover risky property deals, as the country battles to restore confidence in its banking industry. The sum is about half what the Spanish government forecast last
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          Lock icon Facebook to stop taking IPO orders
          47 23 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: Facebook plans to stop taking orders for its initial public offering (IPO) today, two days ahead of schedule, according to a person familiar with the transaction. Facebook is offering about 337 million shares at US$28 to US$35 each.
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          Lock icon Cessna unveils $33m long-range jet
          46 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA,: Cessna yesterday unveiled a new business jet capable of non-stop flights from New York to Paris, or from London to Dubai. The Citation Longitude is priced at nearly US$26 million (S$33 million) and will enter service in 2017.
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        Lock icon US wants rules on state-run firms in Pacific trade pact
        392 23 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: The United States wants rules on state-owned enterprises as part of a Pacific free trade agreement, but has acknowledged differences in negotiations on crafting the ambitious deal. Negotiators from the US and eight other nations, including
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    • world.at a glance
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          Lock icon Japan back on nuke path
          120 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan yesterday took a step towards becoming a nuclear nation again, when councillors in a town that hosts a power station recommended reactor restarts amid fears of a looming summer electricity crunch. All 50 of Japan’s nuclear power plants have been switched
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          Lock icon Feng shui master’s trial
          114 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: A feng shui master accused of forging the will of late property tycoon Nina Wang attended a pre-trial hearing yesterday. Tony Chan was arrested a year ago for allegedly forging the will of Ms Wang, whom he claimed was his lover, after
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          Lock icon Sydney’s ‘angel’ dies
          104 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: An Australian man, known as the “Angel of The Gap” for his efforts to save would-be suicide victims from throwing themselves from one of Sydney’s most scenic look-outs, has died at the age of 86. During the almost 50 years he spent living opposite
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          Lock icon Senior army rebel caught
          88 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NZARA (South Sudan): Ugandan troops have captured a senior member of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in a milestone arrest that could be a signal that they are closing in on notorious rebel leader Joseph Kony. Caesar Acellam, 49, considered the LRA’s fourth-highest ranking
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          Lock icon 11 die in minibus crash
          59 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: An overloaded minibus with passengers riding on its roof plunged into a 150m-deep ravine in northern Philippines on Sunday, killing 11 people and injuring 10 others. Police yesterday said the modified jeep was carrying nearly 30 people when the driver lost control
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          Lock icon Korean leader in Yangon
          119 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS YANGON: Myanmar has tightened secu- rity for the official visit of President Lee Myung Bak, the first by a South Korean leader since an assassination bid by North Korean commandos nearly 30 years ago. Mr Lee flew to the capital Naypyidaw to meet Myanmar
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      416 25 THE Manpower Ministry’s move to toughen legislation on the hiring of foreign non-professional labour is partly to ensure that Singaporeans are not denied jobs through fraud committed by cost-cutting employers. One ploy is to falsify data on local hires and CPF contributions so that they
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        179 27  -  Subhas Anandan President Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore THE Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS) was approached by Mr Desmond Choo and a mutual friend a few weeks ago to hold pro bono legal clinics at Hougang Community Centre, to assist
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        126 27 1 MR LIEW KAI KHIUN: Keep speed machines off our roads 2 MR TOMMY LEE: You can’t put a monetary value on frustration 3 MR CHIA YONG SOONG: SingTel should come clean with subscribers 4 MR CHRISTOPHER GAN: Income chief’s apology sets good example for firms 5 MR
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        376 27  -  HOUGANG BY-ELECTION Heng Cho Choon THE outcome of the by-election in Hougang on May 26 will be an indication of the constituency’s perception of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s drastic changes after the 2011 General Election, and Hougang voters’ view of the Workers’ Party (WP) based
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        151 27  -  Shirley Woon (Madam) LAST Saturday’s three-way collision (“2 dead, 3 injured in three-way Bugis crash”, Sunday; and “Cabby in crash with Ferrari dies”; yesterday) occurred almost at the doorstep of Raffles Hospital. Considering the seriousness of the injuries, why were the casualties
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        197 27  -  Daniel Cheng LIKE many, if not most, mio TV subscribers, I signed up a couple of years ago because SingTel won the broadcast rights to the English Premier League (EPL). Since then, we have endured a catalogue of recurring unreliability. I have lost
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        472 27  -  Lewis Koh Senior Deputy Director Land Operations (Private) Division Singapore Land Authority Dr Wong Hon Mun Director Agri Establishment Regulation For Chief Executive Officer Agri-Food Veterinary Authority Ho Khui Keng, Kristy (Miss) Senior Assistant Director Charities Unit Ministry of Community Development,
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      846 1  -  New rankings look at overall quality, rather than single universities BY KEZIA TOH keziatoh@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has come out tops in Asia, according to a new ranking that rates countries on how good they are at providing higher education. The Republic took the 11th
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      557 2  -  Hospital acknowledges incident but argues that she was partly to blame BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg HOSPITAL patient Sandy Chong claims she was flung almost 2m after a food trolley crashed into her on a ward. The finance manager was talking to
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      250 2 A FACILITY at Jurong Bird Park that has been off-limits to most visitors for 24 years will now be open to the public from Saturday. The Breeding and Research Centre is where eggs and chicks are taken care of. Previously, access
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      344 2  -  BY GRACE CHUA SCIENTISTS have discovered the exact cause of a rare genetic disorder that produces children with fragile bones, skull deformities, hearing loss and myopia. The team led by a Singapore-based geneticist has pinpointed the mutation that leads to
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        1050 4  -  FROM THE GALLERY BY AARON LOW ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT aaronl@sph.com.sg IN A sitting when Parliament discussed the most important and pressing issues of the day, it was a small municipal issue that sparked off the most animated exchange. Buses may not
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        501 4 IN A change of pace yesterday, question time was extended to 5pm compared with the usual 11/2-hour slot allotted to it, allowing the House to go through more questions. In all, the frontbench answered 29 questions from MPs, not counting supplementary queries posed after the
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        739 5  -  Minister says Govt monitoring rising popularity of such flats, will regulate if necessary BY AMANDA TAN tamanda@sph.com.sg NATIONAL Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan gave yet another warning on shoebox apartments yesterday, amid a craze for these small units. Shoebox flats, which are
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        420 5  -  BY TOH YONG CHUAN A SUGGESTION by Ms Denise Phua will be considered in the government review of its Workfare Income Supplement scheme, which is due next year. The MP for Moulmein-Kallang GRC has called on the Government to study the job scope
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        373 5  -  JANICE HENG MYANMAR’S reform efforts are credible and positive, Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday, as he called for recognition and support for its plans. He also described the latest pledge by Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, its government and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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        351 5  -  BY MATTHIAS CHEW THERE are safeguards to ensure that Singapore’s pledge of US$4 billion (S$5 billion) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be used responsibly, and repaid with interest, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Singapore will not be
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        396 5  -  BY THAM YUEN-C PUBLIC justice is needed to show that justice is not just done, but seen to be done, said Law Minister K. Shanmugam yesterday, when he explained why the identities of accused persons in most cases cannot be kept a
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        694 6  -  DPM Teo calls on community to help in effort to raise nation’s fertility rate BY JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg IT WILL take more than government policies and persuasion to get Singapore couples to have babies, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean as he
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        450 6  -  STACEY CHIA WHILE cyber bullying of students and teachers is not a major problem, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is not taking any chances. It will provide secondary school students with an additional four hours of cyber wellness lessons a year,
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          479 6  -  BY THAM YUEN-C STIFFER standards await people and organisations that want to register patents in Singapore, under proposed changes to the law aimed at strengthening the country’s patent regime. On the other hand, foreign patent agents will find it easier to set
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          202 6  -  MATTHIAS CHEW THE law governing HUDC estates is to be changed to make it easier for residents of Braddell View to privatise their estate. A Bill was introduced in Parliament yesterday to give HUDC owners the flexibility to vary the proportion of the
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        353 6 DEFUNCT spa chain Subtle Senses is suing its parent company for more than $450,000. It says that it has still not received the money from a deal in which it took over the business of a rival that was facing difficulties. In return for
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      487 7  -  Water agency had assessed the area, coroner’s court told BALESTIER FLOOD DROWNING BY ELENA CHONG elena@sph.com.sg IT HAD received public feedback that the area in Balestier was prone to flooding. But before national water agency PUB could do anything about it, an Indonesian
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      365 7  -  BY KHUSHWANT SINGH A MALAYSIAN woman, originally sentenced to death for importing more than 15g of heroin, yesterday escaped the gallows upon appeal. The Court of Appeal overturned the conviction against Roshamima Roslan, and instead found her guilty of attempting to import Ecstasy. The 25-year-old
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      185 7 TWO of the 48 men accused of having sex with an underage prostitute were back in court yesterday. Choong Sin Jian, 27, is said to have twice paid the girl $600 for her services at a hotel in Bencoolen Street in January last
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      527 8  -  Scientists modify plant to give longer-lasting fuel with lower emissions BY FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg SCIENTISTS here have genetically modified a biodiesel plant to produce better quality oil. The plant, called Jatropha, is grown in countries such as the Philippines, India and Brazil, and
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      562 8  -  BY MIRANDA YEO THE Malays may be reproducing more than other racial communities here, but statistics show that even they are not doing so at a rate high enough to replace themselves. And the 2010 census indicates that Muslims make up just 5.45
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      236 8  -  DARYL CHIN CYCLISTS will have a dedicated bicycle path in front of the Marina Bay Sands resort by the first quarter of next year. A part of the path will take them down Marina Gardens Drive, which leads to the Marina Barrage, the
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      767 9  -  Residents get to bond and earn some money BY TAY SUAN CHIANG taysc@sph.com.sg A NEIGHBOURHOOD park in West Coast Garden used to be quiet, but since last November it has drawn more residents, thanks to a monthly flea market held there. “Not many residents
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      363 10 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Joey Barton went into meltdown mode as he responded to criticism from Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker over his red card and subsequent reaction during Sunday’s 2-3 Premier League defeat by Manchester City. The Queens Park Rangers captain was
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      523 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Real Madrid capped their dominant Spanish Primera Liga campaign with a 4-1 win over Mallorca on Sunday to give the champions a record 100 points this season, while Villarreal and Sporting Gijon joined already relegated Racing Santander in being demoted to the
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      363 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS TURIN: More than 400,000 fans packed the streets of Turin on Sunday night as Juventus celebrated their Serie A title victory with an open-top bus parade. The parade was meant to finish at 10pm local time but lasted 21/2 hours longer as the bus
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        53 12 SINGAPORE’S Gemma Rose Foo, 16, rode to a gold medal at the Mannheim Para-Equestrian Championships in Germany last week. She topped the field of 12 para-athletes after winning two of the three rounds. The event would likely be her last major competition before the London
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        50 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS MALAGA: Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy retired from football yesterday. The 35-year-old Dutchman scored four goals in limited action this season to help Malaga finish fourth in the Spanish league and earn their first Champions League spot.
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        55 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: England football manager Roy Hodgson has hired former Manchester United captain Gary Neville as an assistant coach. The 37-year-old former England defender has worked as a TV commentator since retiring in 2011 but holds Uefa coaching qualifications and has signed a four-year
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        93 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge does not expect a “flood of positive cases” when the Olympic body retests doping samples from the 2004 Athens Games before they are destroyed this summer. The IOC has previously retested samples from the
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        55 12 REUTERS NAIROBI: A former Kenyan player is under investigation by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for interfering with matches, Tom Sears, the outgoing Cricket Kenya chief executive officer, has said. “Everything will come to light when the ICC finishes its investigations,” said Sears. “I cannot
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      414 12  -  BY SANJAY NAIR SINGAPORE coach Raddy Avramovic was discharged from hospital yesterday, two days after suffering a health scare at a football event. The Serb, 62, had undergone tests on his heart and lungs at Changi General Hospital before being given the all-clear to return home
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      527 12  -  SANJAY NAIR SINGAPORE’S two best players at the upcoming Canon Lion City Cup will be rewarded with stints at a top European football academy. But it is not going to be easy for them, judging by yesterday’s draw for the youth tournament. The Under-15s led
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      644 13 F1 team’s party with well-wishers goes wrong as garage goes up in flames THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BARCELONA: It took only minutes for the champagne spray to be replaced by a cloud of thick smoke as Sunday’s day of celebration turned into anxiety. After
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      843 13  -  HORSE RACING I Written by, Michael Lee WHEN Bahrain trainer Fawzi Nass first came to Singapore with Singapore Airlines International Cup contender Lahaleeb in 2010, he was then a bit player who had to worry about the likes of Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao
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      587 14 American is dismissive of Madrid Open’s blue-court detractors REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and others who have complained about the blue clay at the Madrid Open are “weenies”, according to former women’s No. 1 Serena Williams. Asked about criticism from Djokovic and Nadal
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      466 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS FLORIDA: Matt Kuchar burst onto the golf scene in 1998 as a 19-year-old amateur with a winning smile and the game to compete on the sport’s biggest stages. But it took 14 years for him to fully arrive, on Sunday at
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      570 14 REUTERS LONDON: When London Marathon medical director Sanjay Sharma was called to attend to someone who had collapsed with suspected cardiac arrest a kilometre from the finish line last month, he expected to find a man in his 70s. “I had
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      585 15 MVP’s top play at both ends ensures win over Pacers ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI: LeBron James was promised some rest. It never came. But the Most Valuable Player (MVP) did not care, not after he and the Miami Heat struck the first blow against the Indiana Pacers.
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      440 15 Basketball NBA Conference play-offs West, 1st rd: Memphis 72 LA Clippers 82 (Clippers win series 4-3). East, 2nd rd: Miami 95 Indiana 86 (Miami lead 1-0). Cycling Giro d’Italia 229km 8th stage from Sulmona to Lago Laceno: 1 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/Colnago-CSF) 6hr 6min 5sec. 2 Benat Intxausti (Esp/Movistar) +23sec.
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      161 15 Today Cricket IPL: Delhi v Punjab (Live, StarHub Ch231, 10pm). Cycling Tour of Italy: Stage 10 (Live, StarHub Ch205, 8.45pm). Football Malaysian Super League: Kuala Lumpur v LionsXII (Live, StarHub Ch201, 8.30pm). AFC Champions League: Jeonbuk v Kashiwa (Live, mio TV Ch115, 5.55pm). German Bundesliga play-offs, 2nd
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      55 13 LOTTERY Draw No. 2744/2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 Results of Draw Winning No. Add. No. 08 14 22 24 29 41 i 43 Group 1 Prize *794,317 Next Draw No. 2745/2012 Fri, 18 May 2012 Group 1 Prize *5,794,317. Draw Venue: Livewire (Marina Bay Sands) 2 Bayfront Avenue #01-01 Singapore
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      74 17 BeTheFirstToKnow BreakingNewsSMSAlert LianheWanbao ShinMinDailyNews SoccerNews TheStraitsTimes WorldNews The StraitsTimes SingaporeNews The Business TimesNews 30.04.2012 10:14:32am Jobs created grew byo 27,400 in Q1 of 2012, moderatingfrom the 37,600 jobs created Q4 2011. Jobless rate rosef to 2.1% in March, upfrom 2% in Dec. From SPH THE STRAITS TIMES SG NEWS Lianhe
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      151 21 BREAKTHROUGH treatment for KNEE AND BACK PAIN 13 years ago, Mdm Violet Seow suffered a lumbar spine fracture from an unfortunate fall. Bravely and quietly, she endured increasing pain until, in early 2010, the agony prevented her from walking for more than 30 seconds. She stated, “even the pain medication
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      725 22  -  Sales process will be more complicated, they say, but most are ready BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg DEVELOPERS are warning of administrative headaches in the changeover to new rules this Friday requiring them to be more transparent in the marketing of their
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      97 22 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L JPMorgan in shock $2.5 billion loss on derivatives L Sony, Panasonic shares plunge to 30-year lows L Yahoo CEO says he never provided a resume More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com
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        482 17  -  Worries over Greece and euro zone sap investors’ risk appetite BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE trading week got off to a muted start as concerns that Greece might exit the euro zone sapped investors’ appetite for more risk in
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          135 17 CHINA-BASED property developer Yanlord Land has reported a 49 per cent drop in its net profit for the first quarter from a year ago, to 135.6 million yuan (S$27 million). Its revenue for the three months ended March 31 fell 84 per cent to 466 million yuan. The
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          107 17 PROPERTY developer Wheelock Properties has said that profit for the first quarter fell 75 per cent from a year ago to $13 million. Revenue also dropped 75 per cent to $26 million, mainly due to the completion of Scotts Square in the third quarter of last year, and
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          92 17 MIDAS Holdings has posted a 75 per cent fall in its first-quarter net profit from a year earlier to 15.3 million yuan (S$3 million). Its revenue slid 22 per cent to 230.4 million yuan, due to lower demand. “The lingering impacts of the 2011 railway incidents in China
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          51 17 THE directors of KXD Digital Entertainment have made an application to the High Court for a winding-up order of the firm, as it is unable to pay its debts. The board has proposed that Mr Steven Yit Chee Wah of FTI Consulting be appointed liquidator of the
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          99 17 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.82 billion shares worth $985.8 million UP DOWN Gainers: 88 Losers: 346 Unchanged: 346 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Basic materials Points Change -6.06 658.20 -7.87 426.94 -5.33 691.32 -12.61 635.86 -3.46 228.41 -4.53 196.30 -5.98 182.85 Consumer
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          226 17 REUTERS, THE STAR/ANN Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,973.84 (+20.53) Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.23 per cent as China’s monetary easing countered unease ahead of Greece’s last-ditch attempt to form a coalition government. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,575.08 (-9.24) Malaysia’s key index ended down 0.58 per cent as worries
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          218 17 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MAY 14, 2012 Top Rises May 14 CENTS DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 112.8 0.5 May 14 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3839 40.2 0.8 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3278 22.6 0.6 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS
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          330 17 Top Rises May 14 CENTS DBS BP ePW*****2 31.5 3.0 10.5 DBS BP ePW*****3A 10.7 1.4 15.1 STI 2950BPePW*****0 6.4 0.7 12.3 CapitalMBeCW*****2 10.5 0.6 6.1 CapitalaBPeCW*****3 5 0.5 11.1 GentingSBPePW*****3 2.4 0.3 14.3 STI 2900MBePW*****9 5.1 0.3 6.3 SembMar BPePW*****3 0.5 0.3 150.0 DBS MB ePW*****8
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          44 17 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol TT Inti 12.5 -0.1 -0.8 90,405,000 0 4 0.1 33.3 76,148,000 By Value CENTS Value CENTS Value DBS Grp 1368 -19.0 -1.4 84,374,363 402 -12.0 -2.9 67,943,230 Genting SP UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS
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          53 17 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY May 14 2012 Selling Buying May 14 2012 Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.285 ....1.224 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.281 1.22 1.652 ....1.574 2.049 ....1.971 NZ dollar Indonesian rupiah 0.0144 0.0131 ....0.959 Source: United Overseas
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          60 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 173 112.5 CapMallsAsia 143 +3 ***** 146.5 140.5 2.1
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        474 18  -  Companies face lack of specialist talent and high staff turnover, says new salary guide BY YUNITA ONG yunitaso@sph.com.sg COMPETITION for knowledge workers in the Asia-Pacific region remains fierce even though demand might soften this year, says a new salary guide. The keen demand
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        368 18  -  YASMINE YAHYA HIGHER revenue from investments and lower operating expenses at one of its portfolio companies helped k1 Ventures return to the black in its third quarter. Net profit for the three months to March 31 stood at $6.6 million, reversing a
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        542 19  -  Ground-handling firm sees profits slide about 11% to $170.9m BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg MORE flights and passengers at Changi translated into more business for the airport’s biggest ground-handling firm. However, Sats also had to contend with higher costs and other challenges
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        489 19  -  BY LESTER HIO COMFORTDELGRO has reported a 6.8 per cent increase in net profit to $53.5 million in its first quarter, with growth led by its taxi and bus businesses. Revenue rose by 6.5 per cent to a quarterly record of $855.4 million,
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        367 19  -  BY MAGDALEN NG NORWEGIAN shipbuilder STX OSV has reported a 13 per cent slump in first-quarter net profit to 270 million krone (S$58.4 million). Operating revenue slid 12 per cent to 2.81 billion krone for the three months ending on March 31.
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      951 20 Concern that retail investors may take on too much risk REUTERS THE unprecedented run of perpetual bond sales in Singapore has caught the attention of the regulators. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is growing concerned about the number of poten- tially risky bonds
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      877 21  - $108m for a bungalow any takers? Online asking prices of $50m for posh homes not unusual; experts say it may be marketing ploy BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg A LUXURY bungalow in Sentosa Cove with a staggering $108 million price tag. A huge, swanky condo unit in Cuscaden Walk
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      926 22 ACCAandICPAScongratulateallsuccessfulcandidatesintheACCA/ICPASjointprofessional examinations taken in December 2011. The ACCA/ICPAS Graduation Ceremony will be held on Saturday, 19 May 2012 at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore. A Aini Alfredo Winarta Ang Jun Xin Ang Kiak Mui Ang Missy Ang Yiling Anuradha Rai Ariva Sutanto Azlinda Bte Arba’in B Beh Jia Li Bong Liat
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      365 1 Heroic act Bringing Wagner’s heroines to the masses Real-life whiz CSI:NY’s Hill Harper has a Harvard law degree C10 C11 Moses and me Aimee Chan open about her relationship C12 Wagner’s heroines to the masses has a Harvard law degree C12 TUESDAY, MAY 15 2012 More upmarket resorts are including
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        1831 2  -  A harried mother takes a break sans kids to enjoy herself in the capital Korean auntie style clara chow stlife@sph.com.sg Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not a K-drama fan nor do I listen to copious amounts of K-pop. For me, the appeal of South Korea has
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        557 4 I will be visiting London after the Olympic Games. Do you have any suggestions for day trips outside the city centre? Wee Gim Khim A popular day-trip destination is Stonehenge, located about a two-hour drive from London. The Unesco World Heritage site contains prehistoric stone monuments dating back
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          1138 5  -  Australia’s festivals celebrate the best of music, dance and entertainment all year round. AHMAD OSMAN reports reports AHMADOSMAN Creative splendour Vivid Sydney May 25 to June 11, Sydney Sculptures and installations of lights will illuminate skyscrapers and huge projections around the Rocks, Circular Quay, and iconic
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        1176 6  -  History buffs and trendy types are slowly warming up to the little-known Fitzrovia tan shzr ee stlife@sph.com.sg Somewhere in the heart of central London lies a village within a city defying easy categorisation. Designers, artists and trendy media types rub shoulders with students on a
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      816 6 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/dementi 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris 408 D19-20 Serangoon/Thomson 409 D22-24 West 410 D25-28 North 411 Mixed Districts
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      293 6 BERRIMA *****/ ***** SQFT, 5+1. Tropical hse, go od privacy, lush greenery. Potential for subdivde. Jo anne *****025 Newsman SOMMERVILLE BIG 3066 sqft. 3-sty townhse. High ceiling. "Davinci" design. Foreigners can buy! F’hold. $5.5M. Lynn 9799-9966 GOOD CLASS BUNGALOW Holland Park. F’hold. Call for Pte Viewing. Exclusive Agent, Henry 9002
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      264 6 VILLAS GILSTEAD 4+1+1+ patio, 6 bathrm, 6974 sqft Pte pool. Designer decor. neg. Michael *****785 UNIVERSITY RD. 22,000 sqft King of hilltop majestic villa 15,000 sqft. Tropical gem. 9762-9233 APPC 1)2½-STY CORNER TERR Siang Kuang 2450sqft 5rm 2)Brand new Semi-D Jln Raya. 4345/ 7350sqft, 6+1 Call Pat Wong 9456-7733 D.13
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      407 6 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ HU BtTimah/Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ Hfii BtTimah/dementi Pte
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      313 6 DETACHED BUNGLW YISHUN Northpoint, mkt 6500 sqft 6rm. $5.5M. 9696-1987 F’HOLD. VERDUN HSE. 3 units, 1324 sqft each. Can convert to commercial, MRT, enbloc upside. $2M each. *****148 Wayne THE COAST 2357 sqft, 4+1 $1880 psf. Caribbean 1335 sqft. 3+ study. $1650 psf. Domain 21, 904 sqft. $1.35M. Eileen *****599
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      332 6 Aspen Hgt PH 3110sqft, 6+1 Urban Suites 1550, 3+1, new Valley Park, 1701 sqft 3+1 Pinewood Gdn2250/1670sqt 4+1/3+1 w/patio, renovated Ardmore II, 2035 sqft 4+1 Scotts Sq 947sqft 2-rm New Ardmore Pk 2885 sqft 4+1 1 Chatsworth 3450 sqft 5+1 Attractive Price. Scotts Highpk 3466sqft 4+1 Orchard Scotts 2100sqft 4+1
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      309 6 RIVERGATE/ COSMOPOLITAN. 2077/ 1679 sqft. 4+1. High flr. Tenanted. $2050 psf. S Yong *****303 ARDMORE PARK 2885 sqft. 4+1. Unobstructed view. Vacant. Full resort facilities. *****983 KC Sole agt D.10 $1.59M! CRYSTAL Court Rivery Valley. F’hold 1206 sqft. 3-bdrm. Closing soon! CBRE *****809 F’HOLD! STELLAR D.10. 1+ study/ 2-bdrms/ penthse.
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      244 6 CHESTNUT VILLE 3+1, patio 2077 sqft, tenanted, Cosy Future MRT Near Schs Pool. Yap CC 9061 6190 PARK INFINIA. HIGH flr. 2 rms. 893 sqft. Good view of city MBS. Price says sell! 9066 2626 Jason, OT VIVA 3-BDRM. 1323/ 1345 sqft. TOP soon! Walk to United Square/ MRT. Ask
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      256 6 1/2-BDRM PENTHSES FOR Grabs! Urban Heritage Balestier. 840 1130 sqft. $12xx psf. Chia 9220-0311 GEYLANG WING FONG Court F’hold. 1087 sqft. Owner 9644-7263/ 6344-4748 Powerful Negotiators We Advertise 4 x Weekly Amber Park 3+1rm 1744sqft...$1404psf Bedok Court 3rm 2411sqft.........$738psf Casa Merah 2rm 947sqft.........$1215psf Changi Court 3+1rm 1163sqft......$975psf D’Fresco 2rm 1119sqft........
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      361 6 WATER PLACE 1560SQFT 4+1 High floor, Bayview, F/Reno. Tenancy $5800 tillJune2013. Jun *****172 KEW GREEN CLUSTER hse. 3sty. 3025 sqft. 4+1+gdn. facilities. Foreigner eligible *****077 Simon Kwei PW THE ESPIRA 3-BDRM, 1076 sqft, $1.3M neg. Nice decor, quiet. MRT/ amenities. Mandy Loh 9667-3930 WATERSIDE 2142 SQFT 3+1. Full sea/ city
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      372 7 NASSIM BUNGLW 5K sqft Coronation Semi-d 2k sqft Districtbeige.blogspot.com Douglas Lee RC *****841 CORONATION 2 sty bungalow with inground pool. 9600/ 4500 sqft 4 +1 family *****390 Shirley D.10 CABLE RD GCB 2 sty Land ***** sq.ft 6+1 with basement, pool, landscape Owner 6226-5373 UNIVERSITY WALK SEMI-D. 5+1 rms, 3900/
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      597 7 Pinewood Gdn 1670/2250 sqft. 3+1/ 4+1, renovated Fifth Ave 1350 sqft 2+1 Ardmore Pk 2885sqft 4+1 Ardmore II 2034 sqft 4+1 Scotts Sq 947sqft 2-Rms Near MRT Valley Park 800sqft 1+1 Ms Goh: 9177-0189 MUST RENT! •HILLTOPS New 3+1, balcony quality fitting fixture, modern,walk to MRT..$11.xK μ MARTIN 38. 1+study
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      1121 8 (kW e Bayrd at home in the city #9$ Double frontage at 49 St Thomas Walk& 13 Devonshire Roa 5 minutes walk to Somerset MR! Orchard Road 2 3 bedroom apartments Unit sizes 872 1,432 sq ft Pool, gym, 24-hour security AW Viewing by appointment only Jelena 6672 7732 Clara
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      558 8 Maplewoods 1335 sqft, 3+1, newly reno, nice......$4.3k up The Medge 2+1, 861 sqft, mid flr, f/furn, MRT......$3.8k Binjai Pk 3 rm, 1184 sqft, designer, avail Jun....$3k up Adam Pk 2rm 958sqft, nice, greenery, avail Jun.$3.8k up The Raintree 3+1+patio, 1389sqft, p/furn, Jun.$4k up *****711 *****383Jess EXPAT’S CHOICE PAVILION 11. 2
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      407 8 DOMUS NEW NOVENA MRT. 1001/ 904 sqft. 2rms unblock high flr. $4.5K. F/ furn. Immed. Ivy *****319 NO COMMISSION ON tenant Kallang studio concept $1000+, Call Robin *****861 *****432 TREVISTA 4 RM Come Be WOW, you will not be disappointed! Immed. neg. Jonathan Wong *****730 BALESTIER PLAZA. 2+1. Mins to
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      610 8 CASA MERAH 4+1 Ground flr w/patio 1700sqft unfurn F/facilities. Mrt, amenities. Avail 1/7. Tina 9388-8181 BAYSHORE PARK. 3-BDRM. High flr. Full sea view. Designer interior, new, f/ furn Beautiful. $4.7k *****753 MAKENA 3 BDRM. Furn. #10 pool view, near Suntec, immed. Caiju *****179 CAMELOT 3534 SQFT 4 ensuites. End Jun.
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      589 8 CASHEW HT 1227 sqft 3 rm Rosewood Suites 1206 sqft Hootkiam rd 1056 sqft 4rm Pls Call Sam@ *****888 SENGKANG 3+1/ FARRER Pk 2+1/ Hougang 3+1. MRT/ furn/ aircon. 9271-6809 $100 UP! SVC Studio/1/2/3 rm apt in S’pore/ Shanghai Call *****884, *****432 www.isapartments.com CENTREPOINT FURN APT Sommerset MRT. Rms apt,
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      518 8 Business Centres Ready for Occupatic by 6Q 2012 "i Located at MediapolisOone-north New 10-storey Business Park Building Available sizes for lease 150 sqm to 5,000 sqm Near one-north MRT station Shop F&B Sound stage facility ascendas it# N F I N I T E studios spacetobe.com.sg Space to be CIRCUIT
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      431 8 3+1 5’I’ 620 Bt Batok Central.Beside MRT/West Mall. Reno. F/aircon. Prefer expats. Max 9066-4858 3/3+1 CLEMENTI CTR/ C’wealth/ Dover etc. MRT. Short term also. $2.5K$2.8K. Teow 9272-6739 3½’NG’ CORNER BLK 345 Clementi Ave 2. Reno. F/furn. Aircon. MRT/ shop/ sch. Immed. May *****155 BLK 330 3+1 Bt Batok EM. F/furn.
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      414 8 AIWANESE FAMILY OF 4, well maintained of current house, lease expiring, looking for whole unit within a mth, all location. Goh KH *****177 T JAPANESE/ KOREAN/ FOREIGN expat family urgently looking for all areas, whole unit for rental. High budget. Call *****994 Lee WP TENANTS JUST arrived! Urgently looking for
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      501 8 RAMP-UP FTY/ WAREHSE Loyang Cresc. 45-ft container trailers Accessible to all flrs, Ceiling hgt 712m, Mezzanine ancillary off. *****338/*****068 B2 RICHFIELD IND Ctr 3000 sqft #03 Takeover fee $8k Immed. Rental $1.90 p.s.f. B1 Toh Guan Ctr 1808 sqft. #09. Nicely fitted. High ceiling. Lift. Immed. $3.5K. TUAS 20,000 SQFT
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      23 9 CHANG CHARN RD own ent, small office incl utility, wifi aircon. 6100-2002 SVC OFFICE FR $680. Furn Free Broadband/ clubhse/ conference rm. *****232
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      68 9 Riverplace 2+1 bedroom P/furn Ask $5.5K Orchard Bel Air 4+1 bedroom F/furn..Ask $9.5K Maplewoods 3 +1 bedroom P/furn Ask $4.6 K Claymore 4 +1 bedroom renovated.............Ask $17K Icon 2 bedroom loft F/furn Ask $7K Call *****220/236 ALEXANDRA TERRACE OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE *UPTO3MTHSRENTFREE 1,121 sq.ft.- 11,798 sq.ft. Good Corporate Image
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      655 10 TUNG CENTRE Excellent Seaview Next to Raffles Place MRT Station 530 sq ft 9,667 sq ft 6428 7864 I 6428 7853 I 6534 3132 Central Square Serviced Offices μFully Furnished office suites μMeeting and Conference rooms μBusiness Support Services μUnit sizes from 97 sq ft Call Berlyn at 9712 0988
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      615 10 HENDERSON BLDG 980SQFT Aircon, parking, lightings 1 mgr 1 meeting rm, open office. HS Lim 9752 8406 PAGODA ST CONSERVATION 1000 sqft #02. Good cond. Timber flr, aircon, toilet. MRT. Diana Ho 9066-7361 BALESTIER PLAZA LEVEL 1 Office/ Shop. 506 sqft. F/ fitted. Pls call 9487-5151 Cheng TC UBI B1
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      1010 10 NEAR MRT. RENO office 57 Ubi Ave 1. Ubi Centre. 1600 sqft. Call *****877 FOCUS ONE. UBI View. 1087 sqft. Well renovated/ fitted/ furn. 9139-0654 PLAZA, BEACH RD, 527/ 689 sqft. Facing sea. High flr. Well reno. 9631-6939 INTL PLAZA 474 sqft. #14. Facing sea. Well reno. $4500/mth. Call *****939
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      20 10 BLK 134 JURONG Gateway Road, Available F&B space for lease. Size 350 sqft onwards. Call 6424-7697 for enquires NTUC Fairprice.
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      683 10 Shops •Sizes from 411 sq ft to 1,505 sq ft •Available immediately/September 2012 •Suitable for ladies’ and teens’ apparels and accessories, gifts/hobbies, telecommunication, jewellery and watches, health and beauty products, home accessories, lifestyle trades, etc •Opposite Novena MRT Station •Accessible by CTE/ECP/PIE •Good catchment of shoppers from affluent Novena/Newton precinct,
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      48 11 1) SIM PANG Bedok main rd 1700 sqft takeover, f/equip 2) Pomo Selegie, 1600 sqft, Restn equip, takeover 3) Biz takeover, Indon F&B 3 stalls central kitchen. EAST COAST RD F&B space for takeover. Face main rd. Approx 2,200 sqft with alfresco. Suits foodcourt/ restn/ cafe.Dann 9011 3377
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      227 11 TUAS Standalone Industrial Building (B2 Zone) With Open Space For Rent *54,000 sq. ft. Covered 30,000 sq. ft. Open Space Good Corporate Frontage High Ceiling Cargo lift Electric Hoist Large Open Yard Near Food Centre Easy Access to AYE 24-Hr Security CALL 6578 9966 ***ALL BEST LOCATIONS!! 1)4316 sqft in
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      251 11 9 TAGORE ground flr. showrm 3735/ 3000 sqft. Glass frontage. high ceiling. All trades. Immed neg. Irene Low *****063 KALLANG AVENUE 1,500 sq .ft. warehouse, 4.6m ceiling height, 24 hrs security, attractive rent, *****715 ONLY $.190 PSF! Near to CBD. 2,000 to 5,000 sqft S-sty Warehse.Open Space Savills *****851 POH
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      272 11 UBI TECHPARK WAREHSE with office for rent 1970 sqft. Immed. 9389-9887 A) ELITE (KALLANG) 2734 sqft B)Pemimpin near MRT 9k sqft. Immed *****998 MANDAI EST, WAREHSE 600 sqft. Immed. Free parking. Contact Ivy 9679-0437 OPEN YARD/ OFFICE/ warehse Tuas/ Changi S fr $1.20 psf. LC *****288. WAREHSE, SHOWRM, OFFICE Kallang.
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      302 20 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 James Walker,: James Walker is a leader in High Performance Sealing Technology in the Asia/Pacific Region and wishes to employ an Industry Sales Manager based in Singapore to focus on opportunities in the oil and gas sector in South East Asia. The suitable
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